Technical data

PAKs (Product Authorization Keys)
installing before using VMSINSTAL.COM
command procedure, Vo l 1 , 3–4
loading in system startup, Vol 1 , 5–5
preventing nodes from sharing, Vol 1 , 3–5
PAN command, Vo l 2 , 22–6
PAN keypad function, Vo l 2 , 22–7
Paper
See Printer paper; Stock
Paper jam
pausing printer to fix, Vo l 1 , 14–68
Parameter files
See also System parameters
ALPHAVMSSYS.PAR (Alpha), Vo l 2 , 15–3
initializing parameters at boot time, Vo l 2 ,
15–36
role in the boot process, Vo l 1 , 4–2
booting with alternate, Vo l 1 , 4–7
changing
effects of, Vo l 2 , 15–34
with SYSGEN, Vo l 2 , 15–33
with SYSMAN, Vo l 2 , 15–28
common in an OpenVMS Cluster environment,
Vo l 2 , 15–22
creating new
with SYSGEN, Vo l 2 , 15–35
default, Vo l 1, 4–6; Vo l 2 , 15–3
including in MODPARAMS.DAT file, Vo l 2 ,
15–22
limitation on error checking in, Vo l 2, 15–19
MODPARAMS.DAT, Vo l 2 , 15–17
sample, Vo l 2, 15–17
multiple, with AUTOGEN, Vo l 2 , 15–22
VAXVMSSYS.PAR (VAX), Vo l 2 , 15–3
initializing active parameters at boot time,
Vo l 2 , 15–36
role in the boot process, Vo l 1 , 4–2
Parameters
passing to a startup command procedure, Vo l
1, 5–20
system
See System parameters
PARAMETERS command, Vo l 1, 2–12
See also System parameters
in SYSMAN, Vo l 2 , 15–26
summary, Vo l 2, 15–30
Parse styles
related error messages, Vo l 1 , 10–6
Partition, Vo l 2, 25–2
$PASSWORD card, Vo l 1 , 8–39
Password generators
using to obtain initial password, Vo l 1 , 12–2
Passwords
conditions required for SYSMAN, Vo l 1 , 2–14
dual, Vo l 1, 12–2
entering when logging in, Vol 1 , 2–10
forced change, Vo l 1 , 12–4
Passwords (cont’d)
for cluster access
modifying, Vo l 2, 22–16
forgotten by user, Vo l 1 , 4–11, 7–23
history list, Vo l 1 , 12–3
how to preexpire, Vo l 1 , 12–3
InfoServer system, Vo l 2 , 25–7
initial, Vo l 1, 12–2
length, Vo l 1, 12–4
modifying system, Vo l 1 , 7–9
modifying user, Vo l 1 , 7–13
protecting, Vo l 1, 12–5
secondary, Vo l 1 , 12–4
setting the expiration for, Vo l 1 , 12–4
with SYSMAN, Vo l 1 , 2–17
PATHWORKS
startup restrictions, Vo l 2 , 25–14
Paused queue status, Vo l 1 , 14–57
Pausing an output queue, Vo l 1 , 14–68
to align position of print for preprinted form,
Vo l 1 , 14–68, 14–69
to change position of print, Vol 1 , 14–68
Pausing queues, Vo l 1 , 14–57
PCFs (product configuration files), Vo l 1 , 3–16
command to create, Vo l 1 , 3–20
command to input, Vo l 1 , 3–26
command to output, Vo l 1 , 3–26
creating before installation, Vo l 1 , 3–19
creating during installation, Vo l 1 , 3–26
naming, Vo l 1, 3–20
use existing, Vo l 1 , 3–26
PCSI
See POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
PCSI$CONFIGURATION, Vo l 1 , 3–20
PDB (product database)
definition, Vo l 1 , 3–16
how to use, Vo l 1 , 3–23
noncompliant products, Vo l 1 , 3–23
removing products from, Vo l 1 , 3–31
retrieving product information from, Vo l 1,
3–30
tracking software dependencies, Vo l 1 , 3–24
volume label change, Vo l 1 , 3–30
PDFs (product description files), Vo l 1, 3–16
Pending bad block log file
BADLOG.SYS, Vo l 2, A–9
reserved file, Vo l 2 , A–9
Pending job status
definition, Vo l 1 , 14–64
deleting a job in, Vo l 1, 14–67
determining whether a job is in, Vo l 1, 14–71
inducing with STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE
command, Vo l 1, 14–66
requeuing a job in, Vo l 1 , 14–67
troubleshooting, Vo l 1, 14–71
Percent sign (%)
as wildcard character
using with tape volumes, Vo l 1, 10–25
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